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Sonny Gray's strong outing leads Red Sox past Royals

Sonny Gray allowed a run and struck out a season-high nine while pitching into the seventh inning, Willson Contreras clubbed a two-run homer, and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.

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Red Sox Pitching Staff Helps Win Over Royals

The Boston Red Sox win 3-1 over the Kansas City Royals Monday inside Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox pitching staff excelled, as Sonny Gray went six innings while striking out a season-high nine batters and allowing one run.

Boston Red Sox News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Red Sox Get Promising Carlos Narváez Injury Update

Carlos Narváez is not starting behind the plate for the Boston Red Sox on Monday, but it appears he won't miss much more time than that. According to MassLive's Christopher Smith, Narváez is feeling "way better than yesterday" when he suffered a finger injury in Sunday's blowout loss to the Atlanta Braves.

Roman Anthony News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Roman Anthony Next Steps After Another Red Sox Setback

With each passing day, it seems like more and more bad news comes for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox took down the Atlanta Braves on Saturday behind a brilliant eight-inning effort from young flamethrower Payton Tolle.

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MLB News / Over The Monster / May 18

Red Sox at Royals lineups: Do the earlier birds get the win?

Hello again, friends! It’s time to watch the Red Sox flail away once more on a Monday, this time in Kansas City, where the game has been moved up by 30 minutes to hopefully avoid bad weather, now boasting a 7:10 EDT start time.

Boston Red Sox News / Over The Monster / May 18

Tonight’s Red Sox and Royals game will be in a race against a severe line of storms

Tonight’s game between the Red Sox and Royals has already been moved up by 30 minutes, and for good reason. Originally scheduled for a 7:40pm (eastern time) first pitch, we’re not set to go at 7:10pm eastern.

Brayan Bello News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Mock Trade Swaps Brayan Bello for Electric Nationals Star

The Boston Red Sox need more firepower in the middle of the order. On paper, the Red Sox should be significantly better than they are. Boston is 19-37 on the season so far and in last place in the American League East.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Lineup: Jarren Duran, Caleb Durbin Still Under Microscope

As the Boston Red Sox prepared for a Monday face-off with the Kansas City Royals, the struggling offense continued to face scrutiny. Boston's lineup for

Sonny Gray News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Sonny Gray's ERA Is a Lie — And It's Going to Catch Up to Him in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

On the surface, everything’s coming up Milhouse for seasoned MLB starter Sonny Gray. He has started his first season with the Red Sox with a solid 4-1 record.

Payton Tolle News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox's Payton Tolle Has Candid Reflection on March Demotion

Payton Tolle might be the single most fun player to watch on the Boston Red Sox right now, so it's easy to forget that he didn't make the team to open the season.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Firesale Coming? Not So Fast, Says Insider

The American League in general has had a bad season so far. While this is the case, the Boston Red Sox are one of the biggest disappointments so far in 2026.

Boston Red Sox News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 18

Red Sox rumors: Ken Rosenthal puts up stop sign on Boston trade talks despite poor start

As the Boston Red Sox’s offensive output has been disappointing this season so far, the baseball world could be wondering if the team is on the verge of being sellers in trading away pieces.

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Boston Red Sox News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Red Sox Considering Playing Marcelo Mayer at Different Position

The Boston Red Sox have a huge decision to make that could significantly impact the future of the franchise. With veteran shortstop Trevor Story landing on the IL, the club has a vacancy at one of the most important positions on the field.

Craig Breslow News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Wife of Red Sox Legend Slams Craig Breslow Amid Coaching Turmoil

Of all the firings the Boston Red Sox made at the end of April, game-planning coordinator and run prevention coach Jason Varitek was the most complicated by far.

Jarren Duran News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Trade Starter, Keep Jarren Duran, Plus 2 More 2026 Hot Takes

Over the next few months, it's going to be interesting to see how the Boston Red Sox try to fix this roster on the fly and get back into contention in the American League.

Miguel Bleis News / Over The Monster / May 18

Red Sox Minor Lines: Miguel Bleis reintroduces himself

In yet another bullpen game, the WooSox kept Buffalo (Blue Jays AAA) off the scoreboard despite using six pitchers. Everyone was in lockstep, and the Bison managed just three hits on the night.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Need to Give These 3 Triple-A Pitchers Serious MLB Consideration

The Boston Red Sox's bullpen has elite talent at the back end, but the overall depth has to be considered worrisome. For that reason, we're dipping into the Triple-A ranks today to explore some of the options the Worcester Red Sox currently present.

Garrett Crochet News / Boston Red Sox on SI / May 18

Red Sox Rotation Crunch Coming With Garrett Crochet Almost Back

The Boston Red Sox are hurdling towards a very difficult decision in the starting rotation. First and foremost, the Red Sox's pitching has been very good overall throughout the month of May.

Sonny Gray News / Field Level Media / May 18

Red Sox eager to regroup around Sonny Gray in visit to Royals

While the Boston Red Sox continue to struggle, they have played well with Sonny Gray on the mound this season. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals haven't enjoyed much success of late when Seth Lugo has pitched.

Boston Red Sox News / Yardbarker / May 17

Payton Tolle has been silver lining in Red Sox's disappointing start

While the Boston Red Sox are struggling through a tough start to their season, starting pitcher Payton Tolle has been a huge silver lining for them.

Report: Red Sox SS Trevor Story headed to IL

Aroldis Chapman had a troubling mistake on his uniform during game

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Trevor Story News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 16

Trevor Story breaks silence after landing on IL for Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have been sputtering this season due to the combination of a brutal hitting slump and a series of injuries. The Red Sox are in last place in the American League East as they prepare to play the explosive Atlanta Braves.

Aroldis Chapman News / Larry Brown Sports / May 17

Aroldis Chapman had a troubling mistake on his uniform during game

Aroldis Chapman had an extremely unfortunate error on his uniform during Friday’s game. Chapman and the Boston Red Sox played Friday against the Atlanta Braves.

Trevor Story News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 16

Red Sox Place Trevor Story On 10-Day Injured List

The Red Sox are placing Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list prior to tonight’s game with the Braves, MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith reports. Infielder Nick Sogard will be called up to replace Story on the active roster, as Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette first reported earlier today.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 15

Kyle Schwarber extends hot streak with MLB-leading HR in Phillies' win

Schwarber's recent power surge has helped turn Philadelphia's season around.

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Jarren Duran News / Yardbarker / May 11

Jarren Duran deletes Instagram amid dispute with reporter

It's been a long season for the Boston Red Sox, and it's only the middle of May. That includes a very slow start for former All-Star Game MVP Jarren Duran.

Payton Tolle’s emotional reaction to SO while Red Sox were losing has been explained

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Red Sox Have Trevor Story Problem Growing Bigger By the Day

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